Righteous synonyms
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- Without sin; never having sinned.
Honorable and fair in one's dealings and actions:
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- Honorable and fair in one's dealings and actions:
- Suitable or proper in nature; fitting:
- Based on fact or sound reason; well-founded:
Standing, pointing, or directed straight up; in a vertical or perpendicular position; erect
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- Standing, pointing, or directed straight up; in a vertical or perpendicular position; erect
- Honest and just; honorable
- Designed with the pedals below the seat to allow an erect posture rather than a reclining one:
In effect; operative:
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- In effect; operative:
- Pleasant; enjoyable:
- Being positive or desirable in nature; not bad or poor:
Having or showing a sense of right and wrong; characterized by honesty and integrity; upright
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- Having or showing a sense of right and wrong; characterized by honesty and integrity; upright
- Used in the House of Commons as a title of respect when speaking of another member.
- Of good reputation; respectable
Equitable; fair:
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- Equitable; fair:
- Being what it seems; genuine; pure
- Of good repute; respectable.
Having worth, value, or merit
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- Having worth, value, or merit
- Having sufficient worth; deserving:
- Having enough worth or merit (for someone or something specified); meriting
Serving as a sample, instance, type, etc.; illustrative
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- Serving as a sample, instance, type, etc.; illustrative
- Serving as an illustration; typical.
- Serving as a model or example; worth imitating
Proceeding from or indicative of such a character; showing magnanimity:
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- Proceeding from or indicative of such a character; showing magnanimity:
- Possessing hereditary rank in a political system or social class derived from a feudalistic stage of a country's development.
- Having excellent qualities; superior
Thinking or believing what is right; having correct views or sound principles
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- Thinking or believing what is right; having correct views or sound principles
- Sane, clear thinking.
Kind and generous.
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- Kind and generous.
Having a proper sense of duty; obedient
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- Having a proper sense of duty; obedient
- Pertaining to one's duty; demonstrative of one's sense of duty.
- Accepting of one's legal or moral obligations and willing to do them well, and without complaint.
Worthy of trust; dependable; reliable
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- Worthy of trust; dependable; reliable
- Fair, just, or impartial.
- Fair, under widely held moral principles, often embodied in court precedents; or referring to a remedy available in a court of equity. Fair, under widely held moral principles, often embodied in court precedents; or referring to a remedy available in a court of equity.
- Resolved not simply according to the strict letter of the law but in accordance with principles of substantial justice and the unique facts of the case.
Exactly and carefully conducted.
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- Exactly and carefully conducted.
- Extremely careful to do the precisely right, proper, or correct thing in every last detail; most punctilious
- Having scruples or compunctions.
Thorough and assiduous:
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- Thorough and assiduous:
- Guided by or in accordance with the dictates of conscience; principled:
- Governed by, or made or done according to, what one knows is right; scrupulous; honest
In accordance with widely held norms of behavior, or of written standards of conduct adopted by the members of a profession. In accordance with widely held norms of behavior, or of written standards of conduct adopted by the members of a profession.
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- In accordance with widely held norms of behavior, or of written standards of conduct adopted by the members of a profession. In accordance with widely held norms of behavior, or of written standards of conduct adopted by the members of a profession.
- Conforming to the standards of conduct of a given profession or group
- Being in accordance with the accepted principles of right and wrong that govern the conduct of a profession:
(Law) Based on general observation of people, on analogy, etc. rather than on what is demonstrable
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- (Law) Based on general observation of people, on analogy, etc. rather than on what is demonstrable
- Of or concerned with the judgment of right or wrong of human action and character:
- Good or right in conduct or character; sometimes, specif., virtuous in sexual conduct
Being in accordance with relative merit or significance:
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- Being in accordance with relative merit or significance:
- Moderately good; acceptable or satisfactory:
- Of moderately good size
fairminded
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- Free from guilt; innocent.
- Having no knowledge or experience
- Without experience or trial; unacquainted (with).
Being such as to have no match; incomparable.
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- Being such as to have no match; incomparable.
- Without equal; unrivaled
- Without peer or equal; unparalleled, nonpareil. Of the highest quality, best.
Of genuinely high quality; excellent
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- Of genuinely high quality; excellent
- Made of sterling silver
- Of the highest quality:
Having merit; deserving reward, praise, etc.
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- Having merit; deserving reward, praise, etc.
Worthy of being lauded
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- Worthy of being lauded
- Healthy; salubrious; normal; having a disposition to promote healing; not noxious; as, laudable juices of the body; laudable pus.
- Worthy of being lauded; praiseworthy; commendable; as, laudable motives; laudable actions; laudable ambition.
Very careful about every detail of behavior, ceremony, etc.
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- Very careful about every detail of behavior, ceremony, etc.
- Strictly attentive to minute details of form in action or conduct.
- Strictly attentive to detail; meticulous or fastidious, particularly to codes or conventions.
Capable of being assigned.
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- Capable of being assigned.
- Deserving of often limited praise or commendation:
- (Obs.) Having good financial credit
morally justifiable
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Kind, generous.
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- Kind, generous.
- Kind and forgiving in judging others; lenient
- Kind and generous in giving money or other help to those in need
Of, showing, or constituting philanthropy; charitable; benevolent; humane
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- Of, showing, or constituting philanthropy; charitable; benevolent; humane
- Of, relating to, or marked by philanthropy or charitable assistance.
- Of or pertaining to philanthropy; characterized by philanthropy; loving or helping mankind; as, a philanthropic enterprise.
having a clear conscience
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Fervently believing in or advocating an ideology or position:
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- Fervently believing in or advocating an ideology or position:
- Characterized by religious devotion or piety:
- Very religious; pious
Sacred, as distinguished from secular or profane
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- Sacred, as distinguished from secular or profane
- Expressive of or used in religious devotion; devotional:
- Having or showing religious devotion; zealous in the performance of religious obligations
Characterized by adherence to religion or a religion; devout; pious; godly
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- Characterized by adherence to religion or a religion; devout; pious; godly
- Of, concerned with, appropriate to, or teaching religion
- Extremely scrupulous or conscientious:
Belonging to, derived from, or associated with a divine power; sacred.
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- Belonging to, derived from, or associated with a divine power; sacred.
- Living or undertaken with highly moral or spiritual purpose; saintly:
- Dedicated to religious use; belonging to or coming from God; consecrated; sacred
Having great reverence for God; pious.
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- Having great reverence for God; pious.
- Of or from God; divine
- Devoted to God; pious; devout; religious
Like or suitable to God or a god; divine
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- Like or suitable to God or a god; divine
- Resembling or of the nature of a god or God; divine.
Like an angel in beauty, goodness, innocence, etc.
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- Like an angel in beauty, goodness, innocence, etc.
- Of an angel or the angels; spiritual; heavenly
Marked by, feeling, or expressing reverence.
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- Marked by, feeling, or expressing reverence.
- Showing respect or reverence; respectful
Showing or caused by reverence
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- Showing or caused by reverence
- Inspiring reverence.
- Expressing reverence; reverent.
Marked by or showing a strong sense of duty or responsibility; conscientious
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- Marked by or showing a strong sense of duty or responsibility; conscientious
- Consistent with truth or actuality:
- (Obs.) Full of faith, esp. religious faith
Extremely hot; glowing.
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- Extremely hot; glowing.
- Having or showing great warmth of feeling; intensely devoted or earnest; ardent
Not loose or vague; exact or precise:
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- Not loose or vague; exact or precise:
- Carefully maintained or observed:
- Conforming completely to established rule, principle, or condition:
Not changing or adjusting to different conditions or problems:
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- Not changing or adjusting to different conditions or problems:
- Being an airship with a external frame made of rigid parts.
- Scrupulously or severely maintained or performed; rigorous or harsh:
Filled with or motivated by zeal; fervent.
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- Filled with or motivated by zeal; fervent.
- Full of, characterized by, or showing zeal; ardently devoted to a purpose; fervent; enthusiastic
Not concerned with material or worldly things:
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- Not concerned with material or worldly things:
- Of, concerned with, or affecting the soul:
- Of, relating to, consisting of, or having the nature of spirit; not material; supernatural:
Filled with or showing a conviction of being morally superior, or more righteous than others; smugly virtuous
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- Filled with or showing a conviction of being morally superior, or more righteous than others; smugly virtuous
- Exhibiting smug or unwarranted confidence in one's own righteousness:
- Smugly or unduly sure of one's own righteousness.
Pretending to be holy or pious; affecting sanctity
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- Pretending to be holy or pious; affecting sanctity
- Self-righteous, smug, etc.
- Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.
corrupt (antonym)
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sinful (antonym)
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immoral (antonym)
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impious (antonym)
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irreligious (antonym)
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profane (antonym)
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moral (related)
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reliable (related)
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holy (related)
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religious (related)
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egotistic (related)
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moral (related)
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In effect; operative:
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- In effect; operative:
- Pleasant; enjoyable:
- Discriminating:
Equitable; fair:
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- Equitable; fair:
- Being what it seems; genuine; pure
- Of good repute; respectable.
Used in the House of Commons as a title of respect when speaking of another member.
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- Used in the House of Commons as a title of respect when speaking of another member.
- Having or showing a sense of right and wrong; characterized by honesty and integrity; upright
- Of good reputation; respectable
Incapable of being morally corrupted.
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- Incapable of being morally corrupted.
- Not subject to corruption or decay.
- That cannot be corrupted, esp. morally
Consistent with fact or reality; not false or erroneous:
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- Consistent with fact or reality; not false or erroneous:
- Exactly conforming to a rule, standard, or pattern:
- Quick and exact in sensing and responding:
Standing, pointing, or directed straight up; in a vertical or perpendicular position; erect
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- Standing, pointing, or directed straight up; in a vertical or perpendicular position; erect
- Honest and just; honorable
- Designed with the pedals below the seat to allow an erect posture rather than a reclining one:
Upright in character and behavior; honorable
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- Upright in character and behavior; honorable
- Morally upright; honest.
- Honest; reputable; respectable
(Informal) Characterized by candor, honesty, ethical behavior, etc.
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- (Informal) Characterized by candor, honesty, ethical behavior, etc.
Having to do with ethics or morality; of or conforming to moral standards
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- Having to do with ethics or morality; of or conforming to moral standards
- Conforming to the standards of conduct of a given profession or group
- Being in accordance with the accepted principles of right and wrong that govern the conduct of a profession:
Conforming to standards of what is right or just in behavior; virtuous:
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- Conforming to standards of what is right or just in behavior; virtuous:
- Good or right in conduct or character; sometimes, specif., virtuous in sexual conduct
- Relating to, serving to teach, or in accordance with the principles of right and wrong
Having principles, as of conduct
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- Having principles, as of conduct
- Based on, having or manifesting principles.
- Based on, marked by, or manifesting principle:
Belonging to one; own:
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- Belonging to one; own:
- Characterized by appropriateness or suitability; fitting:
- Fitting; seemly; right
Of the side or bank of a river on the right of a person facing downstream
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- Of the side or bank of a river on the right of a person facing downstream
- In or into a satisfactory state or condition:
- Having a right angle:
Proper or fitting
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- Proper or fitting
- By right, by law.
- Right or proper; just.
Having, or characterized by, moral virtue; righteous
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- Having, or characterized by, moral virtue; righteous
- (Archaic) Chaste:
- Having or showing virtue, especially moral excellence:
on the up-and-up (or up and up)
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